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There is lots of material on this site related to pediatric care and parenting from scientific databases. Going through them can help an educated and scientifically inclined parent learn the answers to some of their most baffling parenting issues and the latest practices in the light of research. Some research journals and ebooks are free to access. Meanwhile, subscription is required to get admittance to some of the journals on individual access basis called pay-per-view. Even of these sites, abstracts can be viewed without subscription but they can be viewed in full in PDF or browser form after paying for a one-time access. This kind of research is free from bias and based on thorough investigation of a random group or large populace. Therefore, parents can benefit a lot from these kinds of research content in their day to day parenting issues and practices rather than relying on sketchy advice, personal preferences, guesswork and trials and errors.

The Role of Object Functions for Deferred Imitation- Do Infants Selectively Retain and Forget Actions?

July 7, 2018

Research Findings

How Children Learn by Imitation and Example

Imitation—the act of observing and copying the actions of others—is the most important mechanism of learning for infants, toddlers, and young children. Several studies have analyzed different patterns by which children imitate actions. One study showed that children not only imitate actions immediately after observing them, but they also reproduce

Baby who is Allergic to Cow's Milk Protein

Research Findings

What Options Do I Have If My Baby Is Allergic to Cow’s Milk Protein?

An allergy to cow’s milk protein is the main cause of childhood food allergies and is a predictive factor for other immunological diseases, such as rhinitis and asthma. Furthermore, previous studies have

Does Skin-to-Skin Contact with the Father Have Positive Effects on the Baby?

The benefits of skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her children have

A New Way to Predict Neurodevelopment in Infants

Three out of every two thousand infants born in developed countries suffer

Scientific summaries related to parenting

An Early Dose of Hydrocortisone May Help Premature Babies Growth and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes after Early Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Treatment in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

July 23, 2018

Research Findings

Multiple studies have linked the severe symptoms of premature birth with hormonal deficiency, particularly low levels of cortisol. Low concentrations of cortisol in premature babies cause serious complications and has a negative

Does Supplemental Iron Intake during Pregnancy Lead to Gestational Diabetes? Supplemental Iron Intake and the Risk of Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy: Re-analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial in Finland

July 22, 2018

Maternity·Research Findings

Iron supplements are often taken during pregnancy. However, some observational studies suggest that high iron intake may lead to gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes (GD), or glucose intolerance during pregnancy, increases the risk